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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Insider, post: 7921988, member: 24314&quot;]KBBPLL, posted: &quot;I rotated the image to presumably the proper orientation. [<i><span style="color: #006633"><b>THANKS</b></span><span style="color: #660033"><b>, and magnified it to boot! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.&nbsp; </b>That should now make it perfectly clear to all why these are <b>scratches!</b></span></i>]&nbsp; There is strong low-angle lighting from the north. There is a dark shadow under all of the markings to the south. I cannot perceive them as anything but raised off the surface. They look &quot;fresh&quot; because they&#039;re lit up like a spotlight. [<span style="color: #660033"><i>I&#039;m going to let others have time to respond first as to why your opinion is not correct]. </i></span></p><p><br /></p><p>The corrosion crosses the markings in numerous places, many circled. There is an old scratch right through them - arrows. Your contention that the tool skipped over the corrosion they were theoretically trying to eliminate I find untenable.&nbsp; [OK, I&#039;ll give you that as it does not matter.&nbsp; Dirt appears to be a better conclusion.&nbsp; Dirt or corrosion, it is still a ham-fisted attempt to remove it = spot removal.. </p><p><br /></p><p>These markings are raised, and are die scratches. [<b><font size="6"><span style="color: #660033">100% NO</span></font></b>] Your opinion and mine will never be the same [<b><span style="color: #660033">bets???</span></b> <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />], but it&#039;s a fun diversion. [<i><span style="color: #660033">Actually, a mistake as this = lost <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie20" alt=":banghead:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie20" alt=":banghead:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie23" alt=":bigtears:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie47" alt=":greedy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> money and not fun <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie3" alt=":(" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> or a diversion </span></i><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie12" alt="o_O" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />] All we have is one image existing in a vacuum. We can&#039;t look at it from another angle, or examine the rest of the coin for similar markings. I&#039;m not about to go search every seated liberty denomination, date, and mint looking for another example, but I bet there is one. Have a great day.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p><i><span style="color: #660033">My day (already partly ruined by my comment to [USER=46237]@Jaelus[/USER]) will be completely ruined if all of us cannot change your opinion!</span></i></p><p><i><span style="color: #660033"><br /></span></i></p><p><i><span style="color: #660033">Now, look inside the scratches.&nbsp; Note the stop &amp; go notches.&nbsp; In addition, Die polish NEVER is jagged both on top of it and over-all.&nbsp; Die polish is NEVER BRIGHT against a toned background.&nbsp;&nbsp; Unfortunately there is no die polish in the image.&nbsp; THERE IS A DIE BREAK (RAISED).&nbsp; That&#039;s the color Die polish would be.&nbsp; TONED as the surrounding surface.&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie10" alt=":oops:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />&nbsp; I forgot I was going to let others point these things out.&nbsp; Did I get you to change your mind?&nbsp; </span></i>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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